we depend upon them to attract and retain science and tech technology talent. we need them to be financially successful. but many of our industry partners are beginning to curve internal investment, maintain liquid position. the effects of this uncertainty are beginning to show up in terms of investor confidence in our industry. their ability to attract and retain workers and the requirement to stretch programs, reduce buy rates and all of that reduces the efficient in the procurement system. for the force, military, civilian, and the industry the consequences are very district, very devastating. i want to close with an appeal that i ask you to convey to your colleagues in congress. we need to deal quickly and broadly with our deficit problems in a balanced way that the president can support and congress can support. we need to detrigger sequestration, we need to appropriation bills for all agencies for that matter. i understand there is probably not enough time to accomplish all of these far-reaching actions before sequestration is triggered on march 1. but i